News
SPOKE, November
2007
5,
— Page 3
Student wins $1,000 By KAYLA
GRANT
They say you’re more
cates or a cool $ ,000.
likely to
be
struck by lightning then win the
twice.
lottery
that’s
If
true
student, this year.
.
a
to
Sony PSP
winner of $1 ,000
ment
for filling out part
one
of the student
was
fill it
More
McRae won
HMV gift certifi-
The
a
survey,
HMV
certificate to
Gregory,
than 29, 29 students across
1,921
1
in
which
of
the
survey,
were
from Conestoga College. “We had a really good response rate,” said
Gregory.
The second
part of the survey can be done by all students regardless of whether or not they’ve filled out
won the Eddy
the first part.
grand prize of a $1,000.
Students
Sony PSP player. which takes about 25
can
find
survey
the
online by going to the college website.
the
engage-
By JENNIFER
MARKO
“Families are especially looking for coats for their
survey. Carol Gregory, middle, director of student develop-
ment, also hands an
HMV
Last year Laura Birceanu, a busi-
the
Carol
said
Ontario took part
out?”
ness marketing student,
the college
Conestoga College.
a second-year a
Nov. 30.
to
I
Donate your winter coat
(Photo by Kayla Grant) left,
not
win an Apple iPod Nano, player,
Sony PSP player
won
from Nov.
director of student development at
Warner said he’s probably going to buy a movie. “I saw it (the survey) and thought, I have a few minutes, why
year to win a survey prize.
chance
will run
certificate.
first-year
The survey offered students
a
marketing student,
biotechnology technician student, is one of three Conestoga students this
won
one.
a journalism
Sicialia,
And Ryan Warner,
Lucrecia
Survey.
Courtade,
Castillo
shot! Lucrecia Castillo Courtade,
experience
storm.
1
money
she said.
Anthony
For the second year in a row a Conestoga student has won $ ,000 by filling out part one of the Ontario College Student
That’s the
The survey focuses on
Conestoga College students better head indoors next time there’s a
Engagement
minutes to complete, is just part The second part of the survey
1
Courtade already knows what she plans to do with the money. “Save it to pay for my OSAP,”
Ryan Warner, another now be filled out online.
survey winner. Part two of the survey can
kids.”
October
when
is
the leaves start falling and the tem-
The
coats should be in “sellable condition.”
November and December
“We
don’t want anything that’s really dirty or ripped
perature drops, but it
when
are
gets really cold and even snows. Instead of throwing
out your used winter coat to
why
not donate
someone
Anna
it
to a coat
keep warm
else
Nikolasevic,
make room
for a
new
one,
donation program and help winter?
or where the internal lining
is coming out.” She said the person giving away the coat would not buy one like that, and it is also a safety issue.
“People can donate throughout the year,” she
this
manager
assistant
of
the
“We
usually find that in the winter
we
Goodwill Retail and Donation Centre at 1348 Weber St. E., Kitchener, said they do not get a whole lot of
of donations, but people tend to donate
coat donations in the winter, but she said winter coats
of winter items, and after summer's over get a lot of summer clothes.”
are
what
“We
a lot of her customers are looking for.
of lower income families coming in for who can afford to buy a new one but are looking for something a little cheaper,” she see a
said.
Nikolasevic said buying a winter coat in the regular stores can be expensive.
However, she said there are a “It’s
away
lot
store
is
good
for
we
wants to buy a coat but can’t afford to pay retail prices. “We get about 200 customers daily, sometimes more than that,” she said. “There are maybe 10 people a day
who come She
in
asking for a winter coat.”
said coat donations can be either for adults or
children.
You may
think
it
is
too early
in
that
donations can be
we is
get a lot
when we
made
who
are less fortunate.”
In addition to Goodwill’s
Weber
Street location,
at
925 Erb
St.
W., Gate
2.
It
is
open Monday
Wednesday, 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Thursday to Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Procrastination
the semester to deal with procrastination, or are
textbook chapter. An extra ten minutes of TV can eventually become the whole evening. Sometimes, students get “stuck” on one part of their project and don’t move on from there.
you first need to recognize what avoidance technique you employ and whether you want to change it. Then you can try some helpful approaches.
school
procrastination,
is managing your time and a key to achieving goals. Divide larger tasks into smaller steps which will seem more manageable. Set a deadline for each step. Take breaks and build in rewards. Work with a friend. Be reasonable and realistic with your goals; perfectionism can get in the way. For further assistance, don’t
An
^
essential element
in
dealing with procrastination
planning. Effective planning
spirit
sidewalk sale
is
procrastinate! Talk to a counsellor.
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A Message from
to
Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Weber Street location is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to
Avoiding or putting off work which needs to be done can come in many forms. Some students ignore a certain task, hoping it will go away. Some underestimate how much work is actually involved in an assignment. Some see other activities as taking priority, like vacuuming your room instead of beginning to read that
come put on some
you
can donate your old winter coat to the Goodwill Donation Express located at the Waterloo Landfill Site
just procrastinating?
To overcome
any
to
gives others an opportunity to give unwanted
to 6 p.m.
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: you
“It
don’t get
someone who
said
summer months
First-year graphic design student Brent Cherry said he has never donated a coat to a donation program because he has never had any extra coats to give away. However, he said donation programs are excellent.
items to those
wonderful,” said Nikolasevic. “But
Our
during the
lot
in the off-sea-
Goodwill location.
of organizations
coats.
nearly as many.
It’s
Nikolasevic
lot
coats and even people
that give
sons.
said.
don't get a
Counselling Services, 1A103.